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B guitar chords

B major and B minor both use one finger across more than one string. B dominant 7 and the other B chords are on this page too. Jump to the name you came for.

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B major

Short code 224442, thickest string first.

Barre fret 2 with the index finger on the low E, A and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 2, index finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  2. A string: fret 2, index finger, note B, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 4, middle finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 4, ring finger, note B, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 4, pinky finger, note D sharp, 3rd.
  6. High E string: fret 2, index finger, note F sharp, 5th.

B major uses the notes F sharp, B and D sharp.

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B major, another shape

Short code 799877, thickest string first.

Barre fret 7 with the index finger on the low E, B and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 7, index finger, note B, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 9, ring finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 9, pinky finger, note B, 1st.
  4. G string: fret 8, middle finger, note D sharp, 3rd.
  5. B string: fret 7, index finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  6. High E string: fret 7, index finger, note B, 1st.

B major uses the notes B, F sharp and D sharp.

B minor

Short code 224432, thickest string first.

Barre fret 2 with the index finger on the low E, A and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 2, index finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  2. A string: fret 2, index finger, note B, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 4, ring finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 4, pinky finger, note B, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 3, middle finger, note D, 3rd.
  6. High E string: fret 2, index finger, note F sharp, 5th.

B minor uses the notes F sharp, B and D.

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B minor, another shape

Short code 799777, thickest string first.

Barre fret 7 with the index finger on the low E, G, B and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 7, index finger, note B, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 9, ring finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 9, pinky finger, note B, 1st.
  4. G string: fret 7, index finger, note D, 3rd.
  5. B string: fret 7, index finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  6. High E string: fret 7, index finger, note B, 1st.

B minor uses the notes B, F sharp and D.

B dominant 7

Short code x21202, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: fret 2, middle finger, note B, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 1, index finger, note D sharp, 3rd.
  4. G string: fret 2, ring finger, note A, 7th.
  5. B string: open, note B, 1st.
  6. High E string: fret 2, pinky finger, note F sharp, 5th.

B dominant 7 uses the notes B, D sharp, A and F sharp.

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B dominant 7, another shape

Short code 224242, thickest string first.

Barre fret 2 with the index finger on the low E, A, G and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 2, index finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  2. A string: fret 2, index finger, note B, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 4, ring finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 2, index finger, note A, 7th.
  5. B string: fret 4, pinky finger, note D sharp, 3rd.
  6. High E string: fret 2, index finger, note F sharp, 5th.

B dominant 7 uses the notes F sharp, B, A and D sharp.

B major 7

Short code 224342, thickest string first.

Barre fret 2 with the index finger on the low E, A and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 2, index finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  2. A string: fret 2, index finger, note B, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 4, ring finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 3, middle finger, note A sharp, 7th.
  5. B string: fret 4, pinky finger, note D sharp, 3rd.
  6. High E string: fret 2, index finger, note F sharp, 5th.

B major 7 uses the notes F sharp, B, A sharp and D sharp.

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B major 7, another shape

Short code 798877, thickest string first.

Barre fret 7 with the index finger on the low E, B and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 7, index finger, note B, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 9, pinky finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 8, middle finger, note A sharp, 7th.
  4. G string: fret 8, ring finger, note D sharp, 3rd.
  5. B string: fret 7, index finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  6. High E string: fret 7, index finger, note B, 1st.

B major 7 uses the notes B, F sharp, A sharp and D sharp.

B minor 7

Short code 224232, thickest string first.

Barre fret 2 with the index finger on the low E, A, G and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 2, index finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  2. A string: fret 2, index finger, note B, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 4, ring finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 2, index finger, note A, 7th.
  5. B string: fret 3, middle finger, note D, 3rd.
  6. High E string: fret 2, index finger, note F sharp, 5th.

B minor 7 uses the notes F sharp, B, A and D.

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B minor 7, another shape

Short code 797777, thickest string first.

Barre fret 7 with the index finger on the low E, D, G, B and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 7, index finger, note B, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 9, ring finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 7, index finger, note A, 7th.
  4. G string: fret 7, index finger, note D, 3rd.
  5. B string: fret 7, index finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  6. High E string: fret 7, index finger, note B, 1st.

B minor 7 uses the notes B, F sharp, A and D.

B suspended 2

Short code 224422, thickest string first.

Barre fret 2 with the index finger on the low E, A, B and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 2, index finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  2. A string: fret 2, index finger, note B, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 4, ring finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 4, pinky finger, note B, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 2, index finger, note C sharp, 2nd.
  6. High E string: fret 2, index finger, note F sharp, 5th.

B suspended 2 uses the notes F sharp, B and C sharp.

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B suspended 2, another shape

Short code 7xx677, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: fret 7, middle finger, note B, 1st.
  2. A string: muted, do not play.
  3. D string: muted, do not play.
  4. G string: fret 6, index finger, note C sharp, 2nd.
  5. B string: fret 7, ring finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  6. High E string: fret 7, pinky finger, note B, 1st.

B suspended 2 uses the notes B, C sharp and F sharp.

B suspended 4

Short code 224452, thickest string first.

Barre fret 2 with the index finger on the low E, A and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 2, index finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  2. A string: fret 2, index finger, note B, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 4, middle finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 4, ring finger, note B, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 5, pinky finger, note E, 4th.
  6. High E string: fret 2, index finger, note F sharp, 5th.

B suspended 4 uses the notes F sharp, B and E.

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B suspended 4, another shape

Short code 799977, thickest string first.

Barre fret 7 with the index finger on the low E, B and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 7, index finger, note B, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 9, middle finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 9, ring finger, note B, 1st.
  4. G string: fret 9, pinky finger, note E, 4th.
  5. B string: fret 7, index finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  6. High E string: fret 7, index finger, note B, 1st.

B suspended 4 uses the notes B, F sharp and E.

B power chord

Short code x24xxx, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: fret 2, index finger, note B, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 4, ring finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  4. G string: muted, do not play.
  5. B string: muted, do not play.
  6. High E string: muted, do not play.

B power chord uses the notes B and F sharp.

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B power chord, another shape

Short code 799xxx, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: fret 7, index finger, note B, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 9, ring finger, note F sharp, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 9, pinky finger, note B, 1st.
  4. G string: muted, do not play.
  5. B string: muted, do not play.
  6. High E string: muted, do not play.

B power chord uses the notes B and F sharp.

B diminished

Short code x20x01, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: fret 2, ring finger, note B, 1st.
  3. D string: open, note D, 3rd.
  4. G string: muted, do not play.
  5. B string: open, note B, 1st.
  6. High E string: fret 1, middle finger, note F, 5th.

B diminished uses the notes B, D and F.

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B diminished, another shape

Short code x2343x, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: fret 2, index finger, note B, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 3, middle finger, note F, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 4, pinky finger, note B, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 3, ring finger, note D, 3rd.
  6. High E string: muted, do not play.

B diminished uses the notes B, F and D.

B augmented

Short code x2100x, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: fret 2, middle finger, note B, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 1, index finger, note D sharp, 3rd.
  4. G string: open, note G, 5th.
  5. B string: open, note B, 1st.
  6. High E string: muted, do not play.

B augmented uses the notes B, D sharp and G.

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B augmented, another shape

Short code xx5443, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: muted, do not play.
  3. D string: fret 5, pinky finger, note G, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 4, middle finger, note B, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 4, ring finger, note D sharp, 3rd.
  6. High E string: fret 3, index finger, note G, 5th.

B augmented uses the notes G, B and D sharp.